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BUSINESS5h agoSouth Korean carmaker Hyundai plans 'strategic' investment of $15.5 billion in India by 2032Korean car company Hyundai says India is a strategic core marketCNBC
WORLD20h agoSouth Korea shopping centre stabbing leaves 8 injuredSouth China Morning Post
WORLD1d agoAt least 8 people injured in supermarket stabbing in South Korea's IncheonJapan Today
POLITICSBREAKING1d agoSouth Korea Recalls Ambassador, Demands Public Apology From UkraineA diplomatic rift is growing after a North Korean prisoner transfer that Kyiv revealed against Seoul’s wishes.The Diplomat
POLITICS1d agoCan South Korea and Ukraine resolve their diplomatic spat over North Korean POWs?Seoul and Kyiv are trading accusations after the transfer of two North Korean POWs to South Korea. The South insists the move was to be kept secret as it seeks to avoid antagonizing Pyongyang.DW News [en]
MILITARY1d agoSouth Korea reviews military service exemptions for athletes and artistsSouth Korea is reviewing plans to reduce or abolish military service exemptions for athletes and artists, while officials say female conscription is not under consideration.koreajoongangdaily_joins · south korea
MILITARY1d agoSouth Korea opens first military AI transformation base for defense robotsSouth Korea’s Defense Ministry has opened its first military AI transformation base in Pangyo to train humanoid and multi-legged robots for hazardous logistics, bomb disposal and land mine removal.koreajoongangdaily_joins · south korea
BUSINESS2d agoSouth Korea hails success of its first Arctic shipping trialA South Korean container ship has returned from a trial voyage through the Arctic, testing an alternative route opened by melting sea ice as conflict in the Middle East disrupts global shipping. The PanStar Acro made the round trip to Europe in less time than the conventional route through the Suez Canal, officials said. The initiative has drawn concerns that increased traffic could accelerate Arctic ice loss. The Arctic route could also expose operators to sanctions-related risks because it...South China Morning Post
BUSINESS2d agoRound trip via Northern Sea Route a first for South Korean container shipIn vijftig dagen van Zuid-Korea naar Europa en weer terug met een gigantisch containerschip. Dat was lang onmogelijk, maar is nu gelukt. De 212 meter lange en 33 meter brede Panstar Acro vertrok op 22 augustus uit Busan, een havenstad in Zuid-Korea. Nu, vijftig dagen later, is het schip terug nadat het verschillende Europese havens heeft aangedaan, waaronder Rotterdam op 11 september. Dat is gelukt door een route te kiezen die tot een paar jaar geleden zonder ijsbreker onmogelijk was voor dit soort containerschepen. De Panstar Acro voer als eerste Zuid-Koreaanse containerschip heen en terug viNOS Buitenland
DISASTER4d agoSouth Korea: 38 injured as ceiling collapses during Daegu sales eventThirty-eight people suffered minor injuries on Saturday when part of a ceiling collapsed at a building in South Korea’s southeastern city of Daegu, fire authorities said. According to local authorities and fire officials, the incident occurred at around 10.16am on the second floor of a four-storey building in Gwaneum-dong. At the time, a vendor was selling kitchenware and other goods to elderly customers when a section of the ceiling’s finishing material fell down. All 66 people inside evacuated...South China Morning Post
MILITARY4d agoFirst Look At Hypersonic Boost-Glide Vehicle Just Tested By South KoreaThere is something of a budding, but murky hypersonic arms race emerging on the Korean Peninsula. The post First Look At Hypersonic Boost-Glide Vehicle Just Tested By South Korea appeared first on TWZ.The War Zone
POLITICS5d agoSingapore film festival rejects South Korean party’s calls to drop The Assassin(s)The Singapore International Film Festival (SGIFF) is standing by its decision to screen South Korean political thriller The Assassin(s) as its opening film, despite calls from South Korea’s conservative opposition People Power Party (PPP) to withdraw it over allegations of historical distortion. The film, directed by Hur Jin-ho and starring Yoo Hae-jin, Park Hae-il and Lee Min-ho, has drawn criticism in South Korea over its fictionalised portrayal of a real-life 1974 assassination attempt on...South China Morning Post
CYBER5d agoSouth Korea struggles to curb sexual exploitation sites 10 years after Soranet scandalA decade after the shutdown of Soranet – a sprawling online hub for secretly filmed and non-consensual sexual videos that became a symbol of South Korea’s digital sex-crime crisis – the country is still struggling to stamp out similar networks and copycat sites that have emerged in its wake. Their prevalence reflects the difficulties of deterring such illegal activities, policing the online space and changing societal attitudes towards women. Last month, a man was detained over an alleged...South China Morning Post
SCI & TECH5d agoAriel Sujarchuk received an international award in South Korea for his management with artificial intelligenceThe mayor of Escobar was honored with the Seoul Smart City Prize 2026 in the Leadership category, during a ceremony held in the capital of South Korea. The jury highlighted the use of artificial intelligence, the digitization of procedures, and the innovation policies implemented in theClarín
POLITICS5d agoUkraine open to restoring dialogue with South Korea despite Seoul’s decision to recall ambassador – MFAUkraine remains open to restoring constructive dialogue with the Republic of Korea despite Seoul’s decision to recall its ambassador to Ukraine, Park Kichang, over the situation involving North Korean prisoners of war.Ukrinform [en]
CYBER5d agoARTEX AI Pentesting Tool Used in Data Theft Attacks on South Korean Financial FirmsThe Hacker News
POLITICS5d agoSouth Korea recalls Ukraine ambassador in prisoner of war rowSeoul accused Ukraine of breaching a non-disclosure agreement over the transfer of two North Korean soldiers to South Korea.Politico Europe
MILITARY5d agoSouth Korea test-flies its first home-grown hypersonic weaponSouth Korea flight-tested on Thursday its first domestically developed hypersonic weapon, designed to fly at least five times the speed of sound and evade missile defence systems, bringing Seoul closer to what it says could be game-changing weapons capabilities. There was no immediate response from North Korea, which last week tested its own hypersonic missile that landed in the waters near Japan. South Korean President Lee Jae Myung attended the test, saying it was a major step in strengthening...South China Morning Post
POLITICS5d agoSouth Korea Recalls Envoy From Ukraine in Dispute Over North Korean POWsPresident Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine revealed last month that two POWs defected to South Korea. South Korea accused him of breaking a confidentiality agreement.NYT World
POLITICS5d agoSouth Korea to recall Ukraine envoy in diplomatic row over POWsSouth Korea recalls envoy from Kyiv amid diplomatic tensions over alleged transfer of North Korean soldiers to Seoul.Al Jazeera [en]
POLITICS5d agoWhy North Korea is at the heart of South Korea’s strange rift with UkraineThe unusual public confrontation between Ukraine and South Korea has raised questions about how relations between two nations facing the consequences of growing Russian-North Korean military cooperation deteriorated so sharply. Shweta Sharma reportsThe Independent World
MILITARY5d agoSouth Korea tests its first hypersonic weaponClarín
POLITICS5d agoSouth Korea recalls ambassador from Ukraine, demands apology over Zelensky’s disclosure of North Korean POW transferMeduza [en]
CYBER5d agoSouth Korea warns of AI-aided hacking after bank data breachesDW News [en]